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The Medicaid Minute

Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families is collecting stories from people who are insured through ARHOME, one of Arkansas’s Medicaid programs. Data points and numbers are important because they help us understand the impact, but at the end of the day, numbers are only part of the picture. Storytelling is imperative to understanding the impact that Medicaid has in Arkansas communities. Engaging people with lived experiences can help inform and advance good policy. 

Through this storytelling project, we aim to work directly with people who receive their health insurance through the Medicaid program and to lift the voices of those who have barriers to coverage. We plan to provide these stories to educate lawmakers and highlight the importance of investing in Medicaid for families and in communities. Over the next several months, Arkansas Advocates will share the stories of individuals with experience with the Arkansas Medicaid program in our new series, “The Medicaid Minute.” 

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The Medicaid Minute with Chloe

How to get Involved with the Story Collection Project

Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families has several options for individuals and families to share their experiences with the Medicaid program. Each participant will be required to fill out an informed consent document where they can describe the ways in which they are comfortable with their story being collected and shared. No personal stories will be shared without prior consent from the participant. To learn more about how to get involved with this project, please contact our Health Policy Associate, whose contact information is below.